Chapter 230
After the intra-team confrontation, the players sat down lazily to rest and began to brag and talk about the interesting votes. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. biquge。 Substitutes such as Jalen and Antonio in the info corner echo each other.
"Chris! You're getting so many votes, it's a good start, the All-Star starters are close at hand, why don't you ask us to pick up after tonight's game? This is something to celebrate. Smith wiped the sweat stains and coaxed.
"Kyle has a bigger chance than I do, and I think it's more appropriate for Kyle to host it."
"Chris! I'm very far away from that, the rivals are terrifying, and you're only up against Mejgein, so it's obvious to beat him. Kyle shook his head, he had done everything he had to do, and whether he could be selected or not was up to God. Bosh is different, he is much less stressed, just a competitor, as long as his PR efforts are strengthened, there are great opportunities.
"It's also possible that both of you will be selected, so you can contract for tonight's event together!" Jamal is still very keen on the open pickup, the team has lost a lot recently, he is the most trembling, there is no way, he is always criticized. It's also good to go and relax for a while.
"You and Morris also have a spot, okay? There's a good chance that both of you, too. Bosh said seriously.
"Oh my God! Is this ironic? I only have a pitiful 20,000 tickets, and I suspect it's all Canadian fans comforting me. ”
"I only have five thousand votes, which surprises me, so many! An embarrassing single-digit number of votes in my prediction would be good. Peterson looked at Jamal innocently and said, buddy! You're in luck!
"Isn't it great? At least it's a yes. "Joey probes his brain, although he is now in power, but in front of the big brother, he is still a younger brother.
"Yes! I look forward to the day when people vote for me, but I don't think there will ever be! Barnes, who wiped his head and stroked his forehead, told the truth, and there must be some truth in being positioned as a role player, and those players have those flaws like that, and there is no one in ten thousand who can turn over. The so-called talent determines a person's upper limit, and hard work determines how far a person can go. This is the essential difference between a top player and a role-play.
"Matt should enter the acting circle, you have top-level acting skills and tough style." Don't talk about such a deep topic, no one talks, Kyle helps to solve the siege.
"That's right! When the time comes, you can fight for me two roles. ”
"Very good idea, there are so many beautiful women."
When a few people talked about Hollywood, they suddenly became energetic, amorous, gossipy, chatting and chatting Smith suddenly remembered, "Kyle! Did you offend Spike? That mustache! ”
"Huh?"
"He spoke out on social media for fans to boycott your All-Star vote for no reason, and called on the people of New York to abuse you. It's incredible to think about it, he's the number one Knicks fan, doesn't he say that New York is waiting for you? Why did he make such statements. ”
"He's crazy, isn't he?" Joey gave the answer directly, and the little brother did a good job.
"I also want to know, why did he do that? He also said that we are rotten like, and we will wither when we encounter a team with some strength, and the playoffs are simply a dream. I don't know where he got his courage, and I don't look at what the Knicks' bad team looks like! ”
The answer was simple, I refused to go to New York, and he was very unhappy. He felt that I was the main character in his play, and that he could control it at will. That's it, he lives in his own world. Kyle is helpless, he has everybody. No wonder the votes haven't risen recently, it turns out that Spike is the bastard.
"You should reject him, Kyle! It's a graveyard, and Toronto is where you end up. "Jamal built roads and bridges for his hometown.
"Alright! Sam is coming! ”
Kyle's reminder made everyone stunned, and they quickly got up and lined up. Today, after doing the rated training volume of each group, I have played four more confrontation matches, and I am already too tired, and the most important thing is that there is a competition in the evening. I don't know what Sam wants to torture them next.
"I know you're going to wonder why you're still training so much this morning. Because we have experienced another two-game losing streak, because we have no way back, and the chatter and ridicule of the fans outside have drowned us out. I want everybody to get back on the pitch and it's not about trying, so I trained today. Sam glanced at him and began his brilliant speech.
"That's it for today, have a good rest, the game against the Cavaliers in the evening, I think you know the importance of that, and if you can, you can watch the footage of the other side. Kyle come on. ”
Kyle was stunned, what did he tell him to do? If he couldn't figure it out, he could only follow it.
In the attic, in the office, McCloskey was sorting through his papers, and when he saw Sam bring Kyle in, he immediately stopped and greeted him with a smile.
"Kyle! Have a seat! What do you want to drink? ”
"Ask for a cup of hot water, thank you!" Kyle sat down casually when he came in, and he always felt the need to be polite here.
"How's Christmas going? It must be perfect! ”
"It's fine!"
"I heard that I went to Los Angeles, and it was a good place to be." McCloskey was a sidekick, and Kyle already knew what he wanted to talk about!
"Yes! There are not only beautiful women, but also many big names, and it is a good place to enjoy life. ”
"I'm not that relaxed, you know, we're not in a good situation right now, there's a lot of pressure everywhere, like right now, I haven't had lunch yet, and it's a good idea to have lunch with Sam later."
"Oh! Sorry, it looks good, but you know, at night I was facing the "little emperor". ”
"Alright! How are you feeling lately? I mean on the field. McCloskey asked, smiling.
"Everything is good, it's just not very lucky, and losing makes me depressed."
"So Kyle! What do you propose? ”
"There's no doubt about the quality of the Spurs and Pistons, and the previous losing streak shows that we weren't focused enough, and that's all." Kyle figured it out, the problem is that there is nothing wrong with them, everything is normal, Jamal should be stronger when he returns, but how can he break it? Kneeling three times in a row a while ago, it can be said that the luck is too bad, can the last two consecutive defeats say that the opponent is too strong?
In the final analysis, there are many factors that make people flutter because their fists are not strong enough, or the praise of the media makes everyone flutter. McCloskey is probably in a hurry, the sense of crisis is coming, and the higher people expect from the Raptors, the more pressure he will have.
"That's right! Kyle is telling the truth. Sam empathizes, and he's haunted by the game he lost in the end, and that's not an excuse that the Raptors don't need to change.
"Alright! Kyle, the team will do their best to publicize you, and the All-Star stage will have your name. "McCloskey's pervert, meaning it's a good thing to tilt resources between Bosh and Kyle to him!
"Thank you!" Kyle gladly accepts the shady.
"That's right! Do you know Spike Lee? He's slandering, it's hateful. ”
"Yes! He said something to solicit me, and then made a fuss. ”
"There are always some boring guys in the world. I think it's better and necessary to make a statement at the press conference. McCloskey stated the main purpose of calling Kyle today. Kyle has now become the Raptors' signature star, and as long as he shows loyalty and clearly rejects the solicitation of other teams, McCloskey will be much more relieved, and the team's top management will be more satisfied.
"Okay! It's a good idea. Kyle doesn't care, he doesn't plan to leave right now anyway, besides, it's just a verbal promise.
"Very good! I'll arrange it. McCloskey was overjoyed.
Then the three of them talked about life, talked about the team, and finally talked about tonight's opponent, the Cavaliers, and then flashed home.
The Cleveland Cavaliers entered the league quite early, but they have not achieved much, there are few playoff times, and there are not many stars who can be called famous, the more famous is Mark Price, who only averaged 19.6 points, 9.1 assists, 3.4 rebounds and 1.6 steals per game at his peak, which is worse than Kyle's first season.
But in '03 they were lucky enough to pick the No. 1 pick and pick LeBron James with the first pick in the first round. They should be thankful that there was a consensus at the time that Anthony was more competitive for the top prize. Leading Syracuse University to win the championship in his freshman year shows how hot Anthony was at that time, and he can be called a national hero. And LeBron is just a gifted high school student who hasn't proven himself on the national stage!
James joined the Cavaliers, as a Cleveland also helped him add a lot of points, they know this talent, they are willing to take risks, in fact, they are the same as Nike, bet right, this season James finally led the Cavaliers on the right path, and he himself made a big splash, grabbed all kinds of headlines, and became a veritable superstar.
In the offseason, the Cavaliers originally wanted to bring in a skilled outside player in the current roster, and the target at that time was Ray Allen, but Ray was the leader in the SuperSonics last season, and the team finished in the top four in the West, so he had no intention of making people smaller. Later, they hooked up with Reed, and the price offered was very sincere, but as the leader of the Bucks, he kept after weighing it up. In the end, they offered Larry Hughes a five-year, 70 million super contract. At the same time, they also brought in Donyell Marshall and Damon Jones, and their strength has increased greatly, so far 18-12, ranking fourth in the East. This is the best proof of this.
But now, Hughes and James are not compatible, last season when Hughes was in the Wizards averaged 22 points, 6.3 rebounds, 4.7 assists and 2.9 steals per game, a member of the best defensive team, steal king, like the strength of a top player. After arriving at the Cavaliers, his statistics plummeted, and he currently only has 15.8 points, 4.6 rebounds and 3.4 assists, and the reason is that Hughes and James are both ball-handling breakthrough players, and three-point shooting is their weakness, and they are not compatible with each other at all.
At seven o'clock in the evening, the game started as scheduled.
Although they lost two in a row, they still couldn't stop the enthusiasm of the fans, and their support for the team remained the same. Thinking back to last season, they had no way to go to the sky, no way to enter the ground, shouting that the sky should not be, calling the earth ineffective, and losing! Lose! Keep losing! That feeling is gone this season and their team is no longer a fish belly, so they don't have any grievances.
DJs are roaring, cheerleading girls are dancing to warm up the scene, and the audience is shouting! A big war is brewing.
The Cavaliers' starting point guard, Eric Snow, a veteran who once reached the Finals with Iverson with the 76ers, is very good defensively, and is also a breakthrough player, and his three-point shooting is still not good.
Shooting guard Larry Hughes, once a top-notch scorer, is now despised by Cleveland and threatens to be reduced to a garbage contract, but the skinny camel is bigger than a horse, and he's still the team's No. 2 scorer.
The small forward is naturally LeBron James, the characteristics of which are like tanks, who stops whom, and the legend is that he can take six steps away without being blown foul, and Ling Bo microstep is nothing more than that! Of course, superstars have a little bit of privilege, and in the eyes of Clevelands, that's nitpicking.
Power forward Drew Gooden has a good set of mid-range and very good rebounds, and the other defensive and offensive ends are relatively average.
Center Ilgoskas, Lithuania's seven-foot big center, is also a mid-distance small expert, and he also has low-post ability, but he is not outstanding, with his height, weight and soft touch, he has been selected as an All-Star, and of course he has strength.
As the game is about to begin, Kyle takes off his long-sleeved tracksuit and stands on the court, calming his nerves. He knows that this game is not a high-profile battle, but also a focus battle. It's all because of him and James, the two protagonists. They are all the talents of the younger generation, they are all famous, they are all seen as the future of the league, they are also breakthrough players, first-class players with excellent physical gifts such as strength, speed, coordination, etc., they are all the team's signature stars, the pillars of the revival.
Kyle is also known as the "Little Emperor" who is one size smaller, which makes him cry and laugh, and he is also okay. It sounds like a compliment, but who wants to live in the shadow of someone else? Especially a super genius who thinks very highly of himself! Of course Kyle is not happy, so the most direct way to get rid of this boring lift is to defeat him and surpass him!
The Raptors' starting lineup was revised, with point guard Kyle, scoring guard Peterson, small forward Barnes, power forward Bosh, and center Jamal. Adjustment is necessary after losing streak, even if it is not necessary, but this attitude problem, at least Sam has already expressed his position and made an attempt, isn't it?
Regardless of Joey's depression or helplessness, Sam doesn't care how he feels, and the best one to use in the starting line is him, a rookie. Once back before the liberation, it was because he didn't perform well enough, let alone have the right to speak, and he wasn't Kyle.
In fact, the players on the Raptors' forward line are good, Joey is transforming into a defensive powerhouse, Peterson 3D representative, Barnes's defensive ferocity is reassuring, Smith is a three-point shooter, as for Jalen, last season's top scorer, this season will not be discussed! (To be continued.) )